#393876
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.103 280.9), rgb(57, 56, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#393876 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393876 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.103 280.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #393876 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393876 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #393876 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #393876 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397EC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE6
oklch(63% 0.159 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6561D4
oklch(55.7% 0.172 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#544FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.161 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#454194
oklch(42.6% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393876
oklch(37.6% 0.103 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212145
oklch(26.8% 0.066 281)
#393876 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1B4278 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163D75 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224551 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393876
#393876
oklch(37.6% 0.103 280.9)
- #4B4200
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #393876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #393876 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.